Chapter 14

Don't make him ignore you

So, basically, they were laughing at me because of their stolen picture of me with Korg and they couldn't help it because of my reaction. Pinapabura ko naman sa kanila iyon dahil ang awkward nang reaction ko doon and I can't help to not hide it out dahil nakausap ko ulit siya and maybe he really don't know how to keep the conversation on when I put that Lathomia's name. I asked the both of them but obviously, they had no idea who was it pero dahil doon naging interested sila and will do their research for it.

"Anyway guys, I want to talk about our drama," Bella started. "I was thinking about Romeo and Juliet or the Chinese version of Cinderella, what do you guys think?"

Nagkatinginan naman kaming dalawa ni Pee shooter, napakibit balikat na lang din naman ako dahil I really don't have any idea sa mga palabas na iyon. Yes, I've heard that Romeo and Juliet is one of the great lovestory but ended so tragic kaya hindi ko na binalak pang panoorin o basahin man lang and Chinese version ng Cinderella, I never heard of it but Bella stand on it, meron daw talaga, Ye Xian ang tawag sa version na iyon.

"I'll go with Romeo and Juliet, mas madali." Pee shooter said.

I shook my head, shrugging off my shoulder, "I really don't know anything about those play you said but the Chinese version of Cinderella intrigued me."

Pee shooter shift his attention on me and raise a brow, "are you defying my suggestion?"

"No, I was just stating my opinion." I said, "why would I defy you?"

He rolled his eyes, "nothing, because Romeo and Juliet is better than what you were saying."

"Then be the Romeo." Bella said and couldn't help to sneak her chuckles, "right? You wanted Romeo and Juliet so badly, why can't you be the lead man?"

Pee shooter smirks, "I would never ever do a straight guy role, magkamatayan na tayo. I would prefer this Chinese Cinderella in that case."

Bella giggles, "I really hope you you'll become straight, I'll love you if that'll happen."

"Sorry, but that won't happen in a million years."

"I was hoping also," I said and they looked at me, Pee shooter glared at me, "why? Because when I saw you at the tour, I couldn't help myself to look at you and admire you in that way pero nang okrayin mo ako, ay turn-off be, but I can still see you with a lot of girls."

"Girls." He smirked, "I would rather stayed in the boys locker room instead."

"He would never be straight again," Bella sighed out of disappoint, "but if the others choose Romeo and Juliet, you got my vote for Romeo."

"Yeah, rooting for you now, Pee shooter."

"The hell is with you too, guys?!" aniya na halatang naiinis na, tinawanan na lang din naman namin siya dahil mas gwapo si Pee shooter kapag lumulukot ang mukha niya at hindi umiikot ang mga mata niya. If he was in the football, siguro ka-level na niya ngayon si Korg.

"But seriously, it would good if you we're gone straight." Bella said.

"Not gonna happen, in forever." He said.

"Don't say it like you mean it 'cause I can make you one."

Nagulat na lang din naman ako nang biglang tinulak ni pee shooter si Bella na nahulog sa kinauupuan niya. Tinulungan ko naman ito makabalik sa kanyang kinauupuan pero hindi rin natigil ang pagtawa niya, nahawa naman ako sa tawa nila kaya in the end, muntik na kaming palabasin dahil naiingayan ang ibang students at nanahimik na lang din kami sa pagkain namin.

"Alex, saan ka pupunta?" tanong ni Bella nang tumayo ako.

"Restroom lang." sabi ko saka ako tumungo papunta sa restroom.

Habang patungo ako doon ay napadaan ako sa leisure room at rinig ko ang boses nang mga football team, gusto kong sumilip at tumingin para makita kung anong ginagawa nila dahil mukhang masaya iyong ginagawa nila. But I know myself, may kahihiyan pa rin naman ako sa katawan ko at inimagine ko na lamang kung paano sila magpalipas nang kanilang oras. When I reach the restroom, nadaan ko muna ang boys bago dumiretsyo sa girls kaya napatigil naman kaagad ako nang may marinig akong boses na nag-e-echo mula sa boys restroom. Because of curiosity, I stopped and listen to that voice.

"No, please, you don't need to do that. Why—no, stop. Mia, I gonna hung up now." And for a moment, biglang lumabas si Korg mula sa restroom, nagkatinginan pa kami nang ilang saglit but on the way he looks at me, parang hindi niya ako kilala at tinalikuran na lang niya ako.

Napabuntong hininga naman ako at napaisip kung anong nangyari saka tumungo sa girls restroom. Nang matapos ay hinarap ko ang sarili ko sa salamin, I heard a girl name from him, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, he was talking about a name called Mia... if I'm not assuming this things out, that name came from Lathomia, right?

What just happened? It is his girl? Wala na ba talaga akong pag-asa?

I just find out na magkapatid sila ni Gell but to know there's still a girl awaits on him, mukhang wala naman akong option dahil I really have no place on him.

Bumalik ako naman ako sa couch kung nasaan ang dalawa, agad naman nilang kinuwento sa akin na mag-isang lumabas nang building si Korg. Hindi na naman ako nagkwento sa nangyari kanina but I think he needed some time alone. Nanahimik na lang din ako at nagpalipas nang oras bago matapos ang break time namin.

"Physical education natin later, see you na lang mamaya." Bella said.

Nagsama na naman kami ni Pee shooter pabalik sa next room namin. And the day goes forward, magkasama naman kami ni Bella sa girls locker room dahil kailangan namin magpalit ng uniform dahil physical education subject na namin. Habang nag-uusap kaming dalawa ni Bella, may ilang students naman ang biglang lumapit sa amin, nakapameywang pa ito at nakataas ang mga kilay na nakatingin sa amin.

"Tayo ba inaangasan nito?" bulong ni Bella sa akin pero hindi ko na lang din naman siya sinagot dahil baka mag-cause pa ito nang gulo and I don't want that to happen, love-love lang tayo ngayon.

"Hey, Alex girl," tawag no'ng girl with brown hair sa akin, tiningnan ko naman siya but she was glaring at me at hindi koi yon nagugustuhan but I stay still and please with her attitude. "I heard you set our beloved Korg on some dinner on your house, is that true?"

"Don't say anything... their just the crazy fans." Bulong ni Bella sa akin.

"Hey you!" turo naman ng isang babae kay Bella, "what are you whispering to her?!"

Bella raised her brow, "it doesn't matter on you, don't bother yourself."

"Whatever girl," the brown-hair girl said rolling her eyes, crossed her arms, "so tell me, is that true?"

"What if it's true, what would you do?" I said, naramdaman ko naman ang pagsiko ni Bella sa akin pero hindi ko kasi matimping manahimik na lang din. "And yes, we get to have a dinner on my house with her sister."

Their face show disgusting reactions, "why would they do that? Bumaba na level nila?"

"Maybe the Sawyer's we're just making fun of her." sagot naman no'ng isa sa kanya.

"I bet they are." Tawa pa nitong girl, gusto na sanang tumayo ni Bella pero agad ko naman siyang pigilan dahil mukhang magkakagulo pa talaga kung hindi titigil ang mga babaitang ito. "Maybe that's why they called your desperate blonde—oh! Let me rephrase that, desperate fake blonde."

I stood up from my seat dahil hindi ko na rin napigilan ang sarili ko, "call me whatever you want and I don't care about that but just in the fact that I get the Sawyer's to have dinner on my house and what about you, bursting out your jealousy because I get to be lucky with that." Ngisi ko pa sa kanila. "Hope you can do well just like mine before pointing out what's wrong on me."

They grunted out, "this isn't the last time, you, fake blonde." Aniya na dinuro-duro pa ako nito saka sila tuluyang lumabas ng locker room. And that's how you defeat girls out of insecurities they had.

"Oh, what you did there girl, I've never seen it before." Bella said. "So proud of you!" agad naman niya akong niyakap at natawa na lang na din naman ako dahil sa ginawa niya pero atleast hindi nauwi sa pisikalan ang nangyari but I got to slap them with my sharp words, atleast, right.

Lumabas na rin naman kaming dalawa ni Bella, sakto rin namang lumabas din si Pee shooter. Tinanong ko naman kaagad sa kanya kung nakasama niya sa loob si Korg but he just only said, I wish. Humopia rin naman ako, syempre mas lalo na siya kasi mas maganda nga namang tumambay sa boys locker room lalo na kung puro pandesal ang nakikita mo sa paligid mo. How Savvy treasured a lot of good human's here?

The class started and there was no presence of Korg. Hinanap nga din siya nang instructor namin pero walang may alam kung nasaan siya. Our instructor paired us at dahil wala naman akong choice kundi pumili nang ibang makakapareho ko. Tanong nang tanong naman sa akin sina Bella at Pee shooter kung anong nangyari pero hindi ko alam kung anong isasagot sa kanila kasi hindi rin naman ako sure kung iyon nga ba iyon.

When we were dismissed, nagpalit naman ako ng damit sa locker room at hinihintay ang dalawa matapos magbihis. Habang palabas kami ng building ay napansin naman namin ang isang taong naglalaro sa field doon. Natigilan pa kaming dalawa para tingnan kung sino ba iyon at nang makumpirma naman namin na si Korg iyon ay tinulak tulak naman nila akong dalawa para puntahan si Korg doon.

"Ano namang gagawin ko doon?" tanong ko sa kanilang dalawa. "Saka siguro kailangang niyang mapag-isa?"

"You wouldn't know until you asked, Alex." Bella said.

Umiling pa rin naman ako sa kanya, "no, I wouldn't do that."

"I'm against with Bella but I think you should go after him."

Hindi maalis ang kunot noo sa kanilang dalawa, "what if he ignore me?"

Napakibit balikat naman ang dalawa, "then just don't make him ignore you, talk to him."

Tumango na lang din naman sa kanila. Habang pinapanood ko naman silang tumungo sa kanilang mga school bus ay tumungo naman ako sa football field at nakita ko nga doon si Korg na nagpa-pratice mag-isa. Deep inside, syempre nalungkot ako nang makita ko siya. Huminga naman ako nang malalim para agawin ang atensyon niya.

Ready na ako nang tawagin siya, "Ko—" pero agad din naman akong napatigil nang biglang may tumayo mula sa bleachers, mabilis din naman akong napatago sa kanya dahil alam kong narinig niya ako. Natulala na lang din naman ako, hindi ko nakilala iyong babae sa bleachers.

Dahan dahan naman ulit akong sumilip doon, naglalakad na palayo si Korg habang iniwan niyang nakatayo iyong girl doon sa gitna nang field. Hindi ko alam kung anong ma-fi-feel ko, maawa sa girl or kay Korg? But I can't seem to be hurt like this, parang ako 'yong nasaktan sa ginawa ni Korg sa pagtalikod doon sa babae.

Whoever that girl is, maybe she deserve it, but I still feel sorry for her, if I'm on her position, pero hindi, so I'm hurt for Korg. Can't seem to look at him so sad and weary, who is she anyway?